One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Tallassee you can estimate when it's possible to plant chocolate daisy by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Chocolate Daisy

Frost tolerance for chocolate daisy:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Chocolate Daisy are barely cold tolerant which means that you can start planting them slightly earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant chocolate daisy in Tallassee is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant chocolate daisy and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your chocolate daisy may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your chocolate daisy indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on March 15 in Tallassee. You can expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Tallassee is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Tallassee you get a frost after March 15 be ready to cover your chocolate daisy in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Tallassee

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

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